"Yorubas must rallyround supports and vote massively for our own worthy son , Asiwaju Bola Tinuke "- Says Aare Hassan Oladotun / Yoruba Council
The Yoruba council , a sócio-cultural and political organization , has reacted against the declaration of Afenifere leader , Pa Ayo Adebanjo , in support of the labor party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi
In an exclusive interview with the Ancestral News , Brazil , the president of Yoruba Council , Aare Hassan Oladotun , replied that Afenifere does not represent the interest of all Yorubas in Nígeria and Overseas “ Pa Ayo Adebanjo and Afenifere does not represent the interest of the Yorubas , he has the right to his own political option as a Nigerian. I am affirming categorically that Yoruba council worldwide , Igbimo Apapo Yoruba lagbaye, is strictly behind Asiwaju Bola Tinubu , he is our candidate. Afenifere is on their own , the group can not speak for all Yorubas “- The President said .
According to Barrister Hassan , the scores between Pa Ayo Adebanjo and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu can not be settled with the future of all Yoruba people at stake , he said the Yoruba race can not be used to settle personal scores “ Asiwaju Tinubu and Pa Ayo Adebanjo will settle their issues away from the Yoruba people. This didnt start today , it’s since the time of AD . Let them not involve the Yoruba race , they know themselves and will settle at the right time “ -Aare said .
“ We appeal that Yorubas rallyround supports and vote massively for our own worthy son and dependable Nigerian, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria . We use this medium to also implore our political parties to always balance religious and ethnic related issues, so as to enhance, protect and sustain the tenets, sanctity and values of democracy in Nigeria “ -Aare concluded .
